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Time that egg! (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

easter

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'time that egg' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to time as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'time' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'time' could be 't' (abbreviation) and 't' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'easer' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for easter that I've seen before include "Major Christian festival in April" , "Teaser about Christian festival" , "Monday of 1916 Rising" , "Teaser (anag.)" , "Church festival" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard and The Globe and Mail.
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